- Wikidata identifier:
- Q113369724
- Also known as:
- The Museum of Methodism and John Wesley's House
- Instance of:
- museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 329
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113369724/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Personalia Collection
Artefacts which belonged to or are associated with John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, including, his house and furniture, his library, letters, personal possessions and clothing. These include material relating to the Wesley family, some items from the mid 17th century, from before John Wesley’s birth in 1703 and some from the 19th century, after his death.
Historical Collection
Items relating to the history of Methodism, including notable Methodists, lay and clergy, as well as Methodist events, organisations and institutions and general history, covering the whole of the UK and overseas wherever Methodist communities have been established. The collections include books, ceramics, costume, textiles, manuscripts, paintings, silver, chapel furniture, archival material and other items. The period covered starts with John Wesley and continues to the present day. The collections embrace the social history of Wesley’s Chapel and the Leysian Mission in this part of London.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC